A Brimful of Asha
Closed 1h 30m
A Brimful of Asha
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A Brimful of Asha NYC Reviews and Tickets

89%
(86 Ratings)
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Funny, Delightful, Entertaining, Refreshing, Clever

About the Show

Soulpepper Theatre Company presents Ravi Jain's autobiographical play about arranged marriage.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (86)

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205 Reviews | 29 Followers
92
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Refreshing

See it if So sad this has ended. What a tour de force by Ravi and his mother. Funny, touching, educational and wonderfully staged. Just superb

Don't see it if you don't like live unscripted reality theater with two wonderfully matched protagonists. You really missed something very good.

761 Reviews | 166 Followers
92
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Funny

See it if you enjoy warm, funny mother-son stories played by the actual people it happened to, you'd like to learn about wedding customs in India

Don't see it if you don't like immigration stories or those that involve religious customs other than your own, you have mother issues-so maybe you should!

563 Reviews | 194 Followers
92
Delightful, Entertaining, Hilarious, Quirky, Romantic

See it if You want a genuine, charming story about finding love & understanding through a culture clash between Indian parents & their Canadian son.

Don't see it if Unless you just don't like memoir stories, there's no reason to miss this.

79 Reviews | 17 Followers
91
Delightful, Funny, Great writing, Must see, Refreshing

See it if you enjoy fresh new comedies with an excellent script and unconventional actors. Such a treat! We couldn't stop laughing.

Don't see it if You need pomp and a big production.

398 Reviews | 120 Followers
91
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Funny, Refreshing

See it if You enjoy a warm, funny and endearing story told by a real mother and son about marriage in the Indian culture.

Don't see it if You need more than storytelling or you are not interested in Indian culture. Read more

77 Reviews | 8 Followers
90
Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Funny, Entertaining

See it if you want to be drawn into 'real' dramatization of a families multicultural, multigenerational story.

Don't see it if You want fancy sets, a typical story line

262 Reviews | 57 Followers
90
Delightful, Entertaining, Hilarious, Masterful

See it if You are interested in conversational theater and love to hear a funny story.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in expanding your definition of theater or aren't interested in Indian issues.

258 Reviews | 104 Followers
90
Charming, Hilarious, Entertaining, Delightful, Original

See it if You love to hear family dynamics explored with heart, humor & originality in an understated production; okay with two-person cast, accents

Don't see it if You need large-scale production & set, polished cast; fidgety with leisurely paced story lines & dialogue; balk at accents & uneven humor Read more

Critic Reviews (4)